You rapidly learn to stop bad mouthing the Windjammer when you ride in 40-50F weather (particularly if you have the lowers added). Further, unless you are a young, invincible, whippersnapper
, you'll find that after a long day's ride, you still have energy to do something other than flop onto a couch or into bed. Then you won't give a fork how it looks, as it is supremely functional.
I thought I'd really get worse gas mileage when I put the jammer on my 550 back in the 80's (riding to work at 5 AM). I believe it actually improved, and instead of wind on my chest/face trying to push me off the bike, I had wind at my back pushing me forward and most of the buffet behind trucks and cars was greatly reduced if not eliminated.
There was a good reason why many of the Vetters had stereos w/speakers installed in them, as you could hear them pretty well in the quiet behind the shield, and it was legal.
However, if you are a rugged masochist, the vetters can be removed and the bike restored to stock configuration where all the wind punishes you at anything above 40 MPH. You sit on these bikes rather than in them, placing all the airflow right against the body.
You will have to look and see if you have the headlight bucket and headlight mount/upper fork covers still on the bike under the fairing. If not, you can find parts to put it back to stock on ebay if not elsewhere. I've put them on and taken them off. It not that difficult. Takes a little time, though.
Cheers,
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